sleeping

Example Sentences

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Then, around 2 a.m., when he was sleeping, Rhys said he felt something touch his shoulder and awoke to a “freezing” room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It's all the fun of camping - sleeping under the stars, waking up to beautiful views and toasting marshmallows round an open fire - but with creature comforts.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

So, I would spend summers being bussed out or sleeping out at cousins and grandparents and aunts and uncles’ houses to work on the farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Thirty years ago L.A. firefighters found children sleeping in closets and babies snoozing in dresser drawers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Rowan watched the three adults sleeping and wondered at the feeling of affection for them that welled up in him.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda